Santiago de Chile, October 12 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Chilean government said Sunday it is willing to negotiate “better access to the sea" for Bolivia, but won’t discuss the issue of Bolivia’s sovereignty over it.... More


Lima, October 12 (RHC-EFE)-- Two inmates were killed and 49 others injured in a fire that was intentionally started and subsequent riot at the prison in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, located some 485 miles north of Lima, the Ombudsman’s Office said.... More


Bogotá, October 12 (RHC-EFE)-- FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, alias “Timochenko,” said on Saturday the guerrilla group should suspend its recruiting because of the progress being made in peace talks with the Colombian government, and said that the subject is currently being discussed.... More


Mexico City, October 12 (RHC-EFE)-- The Federal Police found and destroyed 300 tons of marijuana in Balleza, a city in the northern state of Chihuahua, the Mexican National Security Commission said.... More


Panama City, October 12 (EFE-RHC)-- A Panamanian Supreme Court justice investigating wiretapping allegations against former President Ricardo Martinelli has found sufficient evidence to link the ex-head of state to the purported eavesdropping on some 150 people during his administration, judiciary officials said.... More


Berlin, October 10 (RHC)-- Tens of thousands of people have marched in the German capital, Berlin, against a planned trans-Atlantic free trade pact negotiated by the European Union (EU) and the United States.... More


Ankara, October 10 (RHC)-- At least 86 people have lost their lives after two large explosions rocked a road junction in the center of Turkey’s capital, Ankara. The blasts occurred at 10 a.m. local time (0704 GMT) on Saturday outside the main train station in Ankara, where a group of demonstrators had gathered for an anti-government peace march, Turkey’s Dogan news agency reported. ... More


Caracas, October 10 (PL-RHC)-- Naval chiefs of Venezuela and Colombia met Friday in the northwestern state of Zulia, as part of the strategy agreed by both countries to fight smuggling and paramilitaries in the border.... More


Kabul, October 10 (RHC)-- Afghan army troops have killed more than 170 Taliban militants and wounded tens of others in a series of mop-up operations conducted across the war-torn country over the past 24 hours. ... More


Havana, October 10 (RHC)-- People around the world are continuing to pay homage to the Heroic Guerrilla, Ernesto Che Guevara, despite the fact that he was killed in Bolivia 48 years ago. ... More


Washington, October 10 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has described military actions taken in Syria by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a sign of Moscow’s weakness. Obama made the remarks in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” which will air on Sunday. ... More


Santiago de Chile, October 10 (RHC)-- New declassified documents show former Chilean General Augusto Pinochet directly ordered the 1976 assassination of a Chilean diplomat on U.S. soil. ... More


Kathmandu, October 10 (RHC)-- Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala today resigned even as Parliament prepares to elect a new premier tomorrow after parties failed to forge a consensus amid continued protests and blockade of a key border trade point with India over the country's new Constitution. ... More


London, October 10 (RHC)-- The Guardian has obtained data showing diesel cars from four major car manufacturers are emitting significantly more pollution on the road than in their regulatory tests. ... More


Tokyo, October 10 (RHC)-- In news from Japan, a new study says children living near the Fukushima nuclear plant during the 2011 meltdown have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer at a rate between 20 and 50 times higher than children on average. ... More


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